Rivals of Aether II
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
cool ways we helped
it wasn’t in the contract
we just had a crazy idea and decided to run with it because we thought it would be fun.
fully designed & fabricated by offbrand
(the video trailer & bidet itself!)
revealed live at LACS Rivals
(on Ludwig’s Twitch channel)
racked up over 93k entries
(in only a few weeks!)
Rivals 2 has a really hardcore competitive community.
- but we wanted to reach a more casual audience.
- so Ludwig decided to organize a launch day event of his own!
over 20.9k peak CCUs
- streamed by Ludwig & other major creators on their channel
- no payments or entry fees, just for love of the game (& a cool cosmetic prize)
a Smash Crossover Event
- Ludwig has a huge following from the competitive Smash scene.
- we wanted to tap into that audience, so we designed an esports event featuring top Ultimate, Melee, & Rivals 2 pros
44,000 peak viewers
30 million minutes watched
- overall, the event was a huge success in viewership and fan reception and broke records for Rivals 2.
- the pros competed in a crew battle, and we even had Aether’s studio lead Dan Fornace commentating live!
